Kafka Administrator

Job Description :

- The job description for a Kafka Administrator with messaging responsibilities typically includes the following key tasks and requirements:

- Design, build, test, and deploy messaging and streaming solutions that align with project objectives and departmental best practices.

- Manage multi-node Kafka cluster environments on AWS and on-prem OpenShift platforms.

- Lead Kafka environment builds, including design, capacity planning, cluster setup, performance tuning, and ongoing monitoring.

- Perform high-level operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for the Kafka Cluster.

- Collaborate with product managers and lead engineers to ensure effective communication and alignment on project requirements.

- Implement best practices to optimize Kafka cluster performance and ensure seamless operation.

- Create topics and set up redundancy clusters to enhance system resilience.

- Deploy monitoring tools and alerts for proactive monitoring of the Kafka Cluster and supporting hardware.

- These responsibilities highlight the importance of Kafka Administrators in maintaining the corporate messaging infrastructure, ensuring the delivery, security, retention, and recoverability of topics and messages. They play a crucial role in the overall health and performance of the Kafka ecosystem.

Skills

DevOps, Kafka, AWS, Site Reliability, System Administration, OpenShift, Cluster Management, Messaging Protocols